Ooo me aching foot

[caddyman]

I am clearly getting old; I think I have rheumatism developing in my left foot.

It's not in the ankle or toe joints, so I doubt it's arthritis, but there's something there. It doesn't hurt when I rest the foot, but flares up as a deep, deep throbbing ache when I walk, to the extent that I have been getting pains in my calf muscle and odd wear patterns on the sole of my left shoe as I unconsciously favour it. I think someone has moved the keystone in the arch of my foot.

Of course, after a few minutes of walking, the pain wears off and all is well again. Until I sit or just spend a few moments standing. Then I have to warm the foot up again.

And some days it's fine all day; no hint, nary a squeak of pain.

I haven't yet quite worked out if any of it is weather related. I think I should invest in a small barometer and compare pressure changes with the flaring up of my gammy foot.

If there is a correlation, I shall log them and learn which level of barometric pressure delivers what level of ache. Once perfected, I shall buy a corn-cob pipe and deliver stentorian pronouncements on the forthcoming weather in an exaggerated Mummerset accent.

May as well enjoy an affliction.

In the meantime, everyday is Walk Like A Pirate Day.

Comments

[kneeshooter]

Have you considered going to see a foot-doctor and getting some orthotics(sp?) made to make you walk better?

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

Not yet. This is only a recent acquisition and I'll have a word with the GP next time I see him if it hasn't cleared up.

See what he says.

[mollpeartree.livejournal.com]

Sometime soon, I hope? A few years ago I developed a foot problem that I ignored for as long as possible because I hate going to the doctor so much. After 3 or 4 months, when I could barely walk anymore, I finally went and found out that if I'd gone right away it would have been easy to clear up in a short time. As it was it took about half a year to be free of pain again, and it still flares up sometimes. I felt like such an idiot. Also, PAIN.

FWIW, it sounds like you might have exactly what I had. I will post no link because of the hypochondria problem mentioned by the other commenter, but I do hope you will be seeing your doctor pretty soon.